Underground: American Avant-Garde Film of the 1960s

Schneemann’s film Viet Flakes (1965) — along with a selection of archival material from the making of the film — is among those included in the Eye Filmmuseum’s exhibition that showcases the experimental spirit and radical politics of the American avant-garde cinema of the 1960s.

Highlights include films by pivotal avant-garde figures such as Jonas Mekas, Maya Deren and Stan Brakhage, as well as contributions from prominent visual artists like Bruce Conner, Yayoi Kusama, Yoko Ono, and Andy Warhol. This exploration of cinematic innovation is set against the backdrop of a changing society.